Garment fastener and the like



Sept. 23, 1924.

E. J. SHERRIFF GARMENT FASTENER AND THE LIKE Filed July 18 1923 haw 5;?

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Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES EDGAR JOHN SHERRIFF, 0F BRISTOL, ENGLAND.

GARMENT FASTENER AND THE LIKE.

Application filed July 18, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR JOHN SHER- Rlrr, of Bristol, England, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment Fasteners and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fasteners for garments and the like of which the edges overlap. It is particularly applicable to such articles as corsets.

The usual type of corset fastening consists of two superimposed strips of flexible material, the lower of which is provided. with studs running from top and bottom and the upper of which is provided with a series of eyes corresponding to the studs and adapted to engage with and grip the studs. A great objection to this type of fastening is the difficulty frequently encountered owing to the necessity for considerably increasing the tension on the overlapping edges of the garment beyond the normal to make them overlap sufiiciently to permit the studs to engage and disengage. The object of this invention is to provide a fasten ing wherein it shall not be necessary to exert considerably increased tension beyond the normal on the overlapping edges when securing or undoing the fastening.

Fasteners for garments or the like made in accordance with this invention comprise flexible strips adapted to be superimposed and securely held at or near one or both ends against relative to and fro motion whilst between the ends they are securely held preferably by a stud and socket device against relative longitudinal and transverse motion when the fastener is closed.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one form of device made in accordance with this invention as applied for example to a corset;

Fig. 1 shows a plan of the lower flexible strip, and

Fig. 2 a plan of the upper flexible strip.

Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of the device assembled and closed;

Fig. 4 a plan thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the under and over strips a, b, of the fastener are made of steel or other suitably resilient material of the form shown. The under strip a is provided near its ends with sockets c adapted to receive the tapered ends 01 of the upper strip 6. The sockets 0 are suitably se- Serial No. 662,315.

cured by lugs e passing through slit-s in strip 6 and folding over the back thereof. The lower strip a is provided with a central stud 7 adapted to pass through a hole or socket g in the upper strip.

In operation the strips a and b are sewn or otherwise secured to the material of the corset at the edges to be fastened leaving holes to enable the ends 0? and stud f to engage with their respective sockets c and 9. To assemble and close the fastener the strip 6 is superposed on strip a and bent until its ends cl slip into the sockets 6, after which it is released so that the ends slip home into the sockets and the strips are held thereby against undesirable relative to and fro movement of the strips after they have been fastened together to close the fastener. This release allows the hole or socket f to pass over the stud 9 so that the strips are thereby held against relative longitudinal and transverse movement. The ed es of the corset are thus securely fastened and held. To undo the corset, the upper strip 6 is easily lifted off the stud g and the ends (Z withdrawn from the sockets 0.

Thus a fastening is provided wherein it is not necessary to exert considerably increased tension beyond the normal on the overlapping edges when securing or undoing the fastening.

Modifications of the device might be made.

For instance, the stud might be put on the upper strip and the hole in the lower, or again, the sockets might be placed on the side of the lower strip remote from the top strip and slits provided for the ends of the top to pass through; or slits might be provided in place of sockets, or again the top and bottom strips might be interchanged.

Indeed, it will be readily understood that the device may be modified in various ways, without departing from the scope of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A fastener for garments and the like, comprising unjointed flexible strips adapted to be superposed, means for securely holding the said strips at or near at least one end against undesirable relative to and fro motion, when the strips have been fastened together to close the fastener, and means disposed between the ends for holding the said strips against relative longitudinal and transverse motion when the fastener is gather to close the fastener, and man; disclosed. I I posed between the ends for holding the said 10 2. A fastener for garments and the like, strips against relative longitudinal and comprising unjointed flexible strips adapted transverse motion when the fastener is to be superposed, means for securely holdclosed.

ing the said strips at or near both ends In whereof, I afiix my signaagainst undesirable relative to and fro m0- ture.

tion, when the strips have been fastened to- EDGAR JOHN SHERRIFF. 

